Cosmetic pad

ABSTRACT

A cosmetic pad includes upper and lower pad bodies, each of which has a front edge, a rear edge, and two lateral sections. The two lateral sections extend in the longitudinal direction between the front and rear edges, and are opposite to each other in a transverse direction. The upper pad body is superimposed on the lower pad body. Each of the lateral sections of the upper pad body is connected to a respective one of the lateral sections of the lower pad body so as to form a finger hole between the upper and lower pad bodies. Front and rear openings are defined by the front edges and the rear edges of the upper and lower pad bodies to permit at least one finger to extend into the finger hole.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The invention relates to a cosmetic pad, more particularly to acosmetic pad having a finger hole to facilitate applying or removing ofmake-up.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional cosmetic pad 1 is shown to beclamped between the fingers 21 on one hand 2 of the user. Theconventional cosmetic pad 1 is made from a water-absorbent softmaterial, and is formed as a flat pad body 10. The pad body 10 has upperand lower pad surfaces 11, 12. Each of the upper and lower pad surfaces11, 12 is divided into two opposite lateral sections 112, 122 and amiddle section 111, 121 between the opposite lateral sections 112, 122.

[0005] In use, the user generally uses the forefinger 211 and the littlefinger 212 to clamp the cosmetic pad 1 against the middle finger 213 andthe ring finger 214 of the hand 2. Thereafter, since the lateralsections 112, 122 are clamped by the fingers 21, only the middle section111 of the upper pad surface 11 can be brought into contact with theskin of the user for applying or removing make-up. Furthermore, thefingers 21 have to exert a sufficient amount of force to clamp thecosmetic pad 1 firmly so as to prevent the latter from falling orloosening when applying or removing make-up. As such, the conventionalcosmetic pad 1 is inconvenient to use. Moreover, when the hand 2 isdirty, only one of the middle sections 111, 121 of the upper and lowerpad surfaces 11, 12 can be used for applying or removing make-up,thereby limiting the area of the cosmetic pad 1 that can be used.Additionally, the cosmetic pad 1 has no tips that are suitable forapplying or removing make-up at small facial areas, such as the cornersof the eyes and the surrounding area of the lips.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to providea cosmetic pad that is capable of overcoming the aforementioneddrawbacks of the prior art.

[0007] Accordingly, a cosmetic pad of this invention is made from awater-absorbent soft material, and comprises upper and lower pad bodies.Each of the upper and lower pad bodies has a front edge, a rear edge,and two lateral sections. The rear edge is opposite to the front edge ina longitudinal direction. The two lateral sections extend in thelongitudinal direction between the front and rear edges, and areopposite to each other in a transverse direction that is transverse tothe longitudinal direction. The upper pad body is superimposed on thelower pad body. Each of the lateral sections of the upper pad body isconnected to a respective one of the lateral sections of the lower padbody so as to form a finger hole between the upper and lower pad bodies.Front and rear openings are defined by the front edges and the rearedges of the upper and lower pad bodies to permit at least one finger toextend into the finger hole.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Other features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent in the following detailed description of the preferredembodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

[0009]FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating how a conventionalcosmetic pad is used;

[0010]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment ofa cosmetic pad according to the present invention;

[0011]FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating how the cosmetic pad ofFIG. 2 is used; and

[0012]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment ofa cosmetic pad according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the first preferred embodiment of acosmetic pad 3 according to the present invention is shown to compriseupper and lower pad bodies 32, 33, and is made from a water-absorbentsoft material, such as non-woven cloth and rayon. The upper pad body 32is superimposed on the lower pad body 33. Each of the upper and lowerpad bodies 32, 33 has a front edge 321, 331, a rear edge 322, 332, andtwo lateral sections 323, 324, 333, 334. The rear edge 322, 332 isopposite to the front edge 321, 331 in a longitudinal direction. The twolateral sections 323, 324, 333, 334 extend in the longitudinal directionbetween the front and rear edges 321, 331, 322, 332, and are opposite toeach other in a transverse direction that is transverse to thelongitudinal direction. Each of the lateral sections 323, 324, 333, 334has a distal lateral edge 325, 326, 335, 336. The lateral sections 323,324 of the upper pad body 32 are connected respectively to the lateralsections 333, 334 of the lower pad body 33 in a conventional manner. Inthis embodiment, first and second stitch seams 34, 35 extend in thelongitudinal direction, and connect the lateral sections 323, 324 of theupper pad body 32 to the lateral sections 333, 334 of the lower pad body33 so as to form a finger hole 31 between the upper and lower pad bodies32, 33. The first stitch seam 34 is spaced apart from the distal lateraledges 325, 335 of one of the lateral sections 323, 324 of the upper padbody 32 and the respective one of the lateral sections 333, 334 of thelower pad body 33. The second stitch seam 35 is spaced apart from thedistal lateral edges 326, 336 of the other of the lateral sections 323,324 of the upper pad body 32 and the respective one of the lateralsections 333, 334 of the lower pad body 33. The pair of the front edges321, 331 and the pair of the rear edges 322, 332 of the upper and lowerpad bodies 32, 33 cooperatively define front and rear openings 36, 37,respectively. At least one finger 41 of a hand 4 can be extended intothe finger hole 31 via the first opening 36 and out of the finger hole31 via the second opening 37.

[0014] In use, the cosmetic pad 3 is slipped onto at least one of thefingers 41 of the user when applying or removing make-up. Since thecosmetic pad 3 is slipped and not clamped on the fingers 41 as isusually required when using the conventional cosmetic pad 1, both sidesof the cosmetic pad 3 can be used even if the hand 4 is dirty. Moreover,the applicable area of the cosmetic pad 3 is increased to be as wide aspossible. Furthermore, the four corners 38 of the cosmetic pad 3 couldbe used for applying or removing make-up at small facial areas, such asthe corners of the eyes and the surrounding area of the lips.

[0015] Referring to FIG. 4, the second preferred embodiment of acosmetic pad 5 according to the present invention is shown to besubstantially similar in construction to the first preferred embodiment.In this embodiment, the other of the lateral sections 523, 524 of theupper pad body 52 is connected foldably to and extends integrally fromthe respective one of the lateral sections 533, 534 of the lower padbody 53, such that only one stitch seam 53 is used to connect one of thelateral sections 523, 524 of the upper pad body 52 to the respective oneof the lateral sections 533, 534 of the lower pad body 53. Thus, thecosmetic pad 5 of this embodiment does not only possess the advantagesattributed to the aforementioned cosmetic pad 3, but is also easier tofabricate to result in time and cost savings.

[0016] While the present invention has been described in connection withwhat is considered the most practical and preferred embodiments, it isunderstood that this invention is not limited to the disclosedembodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements includedwithin the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as toencompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.

I claim:
 1. A cosmetic pad made from a water-absorbent soft material,said cosmetic pad comprising upper and lower pad bodies, each of whichhas a front edge, a rear edge which is opposite to said front edge in alongitudinal direction, and two lateral sections which extend in thelongitudinal direction between said front and rear edges and which areopposite to each other in a transverse direction that is transverse tothe longitudinal direction, said upper pad body being superimposed onsaid lower pad body, each of said lateral sections of said upper padbody being connected to a respective one of said lateral sections ofsaid lower pad body so as to form a finger hole between said upper andlower pad bodies, at least one pair of said front edges and said rearedges of said upper and lower pad bodies cooperatively defining anopening that permits at least one finger to extend into said fingerhole.
 2. The cosmetic pad of claim 1, wherein each of said lateralsections of said upper and lower pad bodies has a distal lateral edge,said cosmetic pad further having a first stitch seam that extends in thelongitudinal direction, that connects one of said lateral sections ofsaid upper pad body to the respective one of said lateral sections ofsaid lower pad body, and that is spaced apart from said distal lateraledges of said one of said lateral sections of said upper pad body andthe respective one of said lateral sections of said lower pad body. 3.The cosmetic pad of claim 2, further comprising a second stitch seamthat extends in the longitudinal direction, that connects the other ofsaid lateral sections of said upper pad body to the respective one ofsaid lateral sections of said lower pad body, and that is spaced apartfrom said distal lateral edges of the other of said lateral sections ofsaid upper pad body and the respective one of said lateral sections ofsaid lower pad body.
 4. The cosmetic pad of claim 2, wherein the otherof said lateral sections of said upper pad body is connected foldably toand extends integrally from the respective one of said lateral sectionsof said lower pad body.